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if you recognize the guy, you are asked to call the police. >>> steven colbert and john stewart are bringing thei comedy feud to washington before t mid-erm elections. the comics plan to hold dueling rallies down on the national mall october 30th. the move is a satical response to the glenn beck rally last month. stewart is calling his rally the rally to restore sanity. cold sbert calling hievent the march to keep fear alive. the national park service says they have filed a permit to host 25,000 people o the mall. >>> in "news for your heah," researchers are calling it an interesting link between zpaerz the develop many of girl. a new study thatinds high income girls who did not live with their biological fathers tended to start puberty earlier than other girls. scientists say absent fathers can have a number of effects on young girls, ranging from weight to stress levels to exposure to cosmetic chemicals. but they say more research needs to be done on how parents affect a child's development. >>> an fda advisory panel will make aecommendation today on the drug avastin. it is used to treat a
if you recognize the guy, you are asked to call the police. >>> steven colbert and john stewart are bringing thei comedy feud to washington before t mid-erm elections. the comics plan to hold dueling rallies down on the national mall october 30th. the move is a satical response to the glenn beck rally last month. stewart is calling his rally the rally to restore sanity. cold sbert calling hievent the march to keep fear alive. the national park service says they have filed a permit to...
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. >> comedian steven colbert takes his act to capitol hill. his biting message to lawmakers about illegal workers. >> actress lindsay lohan trades in her designer clothing today >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >>> comedian steven colbert bringing attention to the serious issue of illegal immigration. eric thomas here with more. >> his performance there was not so much. colbert took on the serious subject with house members from both parties not that thrilled to see them. one asked him to file a statement and leave the hearing room. colbert stayed and the results were pretty funny. >> congresswoman laugh grin asked me to share my vast experience spending one day as a migrant farm worker. >> after spending one days in the shoes of a farm worker, comedian steven colbert brought his tongue and cheek observations to capitol hill. >> i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican, i want it by an american and in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> for the most part, a pompous commentator poking fun at himself and othe
. >> comedian steven colbert takes his act to capitol hill. his biting message to lawmakers about illegal workers. >> actress lindsay lohan trades in her designer clothing today >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >>> comedian steven colbert bringing attention to the serious issue of illegal immigration. eric thomas here with more. >> his performance there was not so much. colbert took on the serious subject with house members from both...
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here's an exchange between john conniers and steven colbert today. let's listen. >> i'm asking you to leave the committee room completely and submit your statement instead. >> if she would like me to remove myself from the hearing room, i'm happy to do so. >> that is correct. >> thank you very much. >> von, let me start with you. you've been doing this as long as i have. watching the 24/7 news cycle infect congress and now it's sort of gone to a level where an actor or comedian decides to go in character on capitol hill. what did we witness today? >> well, i really think that was the sticking point right there. we've seen celebrities parade in congress. kevin costner was there recently. they're in and out of that place all the time. but for colbert to be there in character was really taking this to an entirely new level and a really bizarre level. i think what they were trying to do, they were trying to get attention, the chairwoman was trying to get attention for this issue. she succeeded, but i think that she and other democrats on the hill are goi
here's an exchange between john conniers and steven colbert today. let's listen. >> i'm asking you to leave the committee room completely and submit your statement instead. >> if she would like me to remove myself from the hearing room, i'm happy to do so. >> that is correct. >> thank you very much. >> von, let me start with you. you've been doing this as long as i have. watching the 24/7 news cycle infect congress and now it's sort of gone to a level where an...
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>> wait a second, that's a steven colbert character? that's not the real stephen colbert? i'm shocked to hear that. we didn't know that here in nevada. >> right. >> but seriously, the real problem is what you know. people hold congress in such disrepute already and think it's a joke and then they see steven colbert go before congress in character and make comments like you just said, i can't see how that helps the democrats. they can say they're bringing a higher profile to a big issue, but people see it as a comedy show. >> it is. here's even more of stephen colbert, vaughn. take a listen. >> i've got to ask, why isn't the government doing anything? maybe this ad jobs bill would help. i don't know. like most members of congress, i haven't read it. >> i guess vaughn, what i don't understand is, look, stephen colbert is who he is. he knew what he was doing and he certainly didn't make any pretense he was going to be anything other than what he was. why were all those members of congress sitting there? why didn't they leave? we heard conyers saying that. what about the repub
>> wait a second, that's a steven colbert character? that's not the real stephen colbert? i'm shocked to hear that. we didn't know that here in nevada. >> right. >> but seriously, the real problem is what you know. people hold congress in such disrepute already and think it's a joke and then they see steven colbert go before congress in character and make comments like you just said, i can't see how that helps the democrats. they can say they're bringing a higher profile to a...
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not to be outdone by other television personalities, jon stewart and steven colbert have unveiled their own plans for rallies in washington. stewart calls his the rally to restore sanity. colbert, more archly calls his "the march to keep fear alive." it all happens october 30 thd, which happens to be the weekend before the election. >>> we want to take a ment to mark two departuring we read about earlier this week. both lives contributed in a way to our pular culture. one of them in the prevention of auto theft. james winner has died. he was the man who marketed the club. more than million of them were sold, thanks in large part to those tv commercials. winner died in an auto accident that took o other lives as well. he was 81 years old. >>> and billie mae richards has died. she is best known for her voice, the voice of a beloved character from our childhood, a character who just happened to be a boy. >> i think you're cute. i do, i do! >> billie mae richards played rudolph in the 1964 animation special, a staple on tv to this day during the holidays. her trademark was being able t soun
not to be outdone by other television personalities, jon stewart and steven colbert have unveiled their own plans for rallies in washington. stewart calls his the rally to restore sanity. colbert, more archly calls his "the march to keep fear alive." it all happens october 30 thd, which happens to be the weekend before the election. >>> we want to take a ment to mark two departuring we read about earlier this week. both lives contributed in a way to our pular culture. one of...
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they're finally saying essentially to steven colbert, you're dead to me. >> that's exactly right. here's an example of that particular segment that's got not a lot of congressmen and women in trouble. here from 2008, a former florida congressman by the name of robert wexler tricked into saying stuff he didn't really want to say on tv. >> the thing you say would lose you the election if you said it. you're not going to. >> right. i enjoy cocaine because -- >> laughing because then people will think it's a joke. >> i enjoy cocaine because it's a fun thing to do. >> ok. that has haunted him ever since. that was in 2008 and yet, politician after politician keeps going back to the trough because they think oh, this is where the kids are watching tv. i need that publicity. now their aides are saying congressmen, we're flattered by the invitation but this is box office poison. don't do it. >> yep. coming up on the show, disaster averted. the feds say this is what could have happened if the accused times square bomber hadn't messed up and that's not all they're learning about the botched
they're finally saying essentially to steven colbert, you're dead to me. >> that's exactly right. here's an example of that particular segment that's got not a lot of congressmen and women in trouble. here from 2008, a former florida congressman by the name of robert wexler tricked into saying stuff he didn't really want to say on tv. >> the thing you say would lose you the election if you said it. you're not going to. >> right. i enjoy cocaine because -- >> laughing...
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today's decision does not affect garrido's wife nancy. >>> comedian steven colbert drew laughs with his testimony on capitol hill but also closed with a serious note. >> i like talking about people who don't have any power. and this seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states are migrant workers who come and do our work. but don't have any rights as a result. >> colbert spent the day as a farm worker for his show on comedy central. he was asked to appear by the chairwoman of the sub committee. >>> actress lyndsey lohan's return to prison may be short lived. the 24-year-old was ordered to spend three months in jail. but tonight a judge set bail. it's unclear when the actress could be released. earlier this year, the lyndsey lohan spent 19 days in prison. >>> residents had to rescue fish because the isca river just disappeared. it went down the limestone river bed and is flowing underground. they believe it happened once before in the 1940s. no estimate when the water will resurface, but plenty of fish to eat tonight. >> wow. >> under ground limestone is just like cav
today's decision does not affect garrido's wife nancy. >>> comedian steven colbert drew laughs with his testimony on capitol hill but also closed with a serious note. >> i like talking about people who don't have any power. and this seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states are migrant workers who come and do our work. but don't have any rights as a result. >> colbert spent the day as a farm worker for his show on comedy central. he was asked to...
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some 01 about steven colbert -- some are wondering about steven colbert's testimony on capitol hill last week. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think stephen colbert's testimony before a congressional committee on migrant workers was appropriate? >> >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. we have wrapped up another summer vacation time. to many of us were not relaxing the way we were supposed to. chris clackum have more when people cannot seem to unplug even when they get away. >> the result of a study of stressed americans are not that surprising. >> very stressed out. i need a vacation. i need a month off. >> stressed keeps many less inclined to really relax. >> i am not inclined because i know there is a pile of work that will build up while i'm gone. >> the study wants people to relax and get away and found more than half the workers failed to take all of their vacation days. >> they are too busy and doing the jobs of two and three people. >> even when they do get away, they do
some 01 about steven colbert -- some are wondering about steven colbert's testimony on capitol hill last week. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think stephen colbert's testimony before a congressional committee on migrant workers was appropriate? >> >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. we have wrapped up another summer vacation time. to many of us were not...
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>>> a bay area member of congress invited comedian steven colbert to talk about immigration. he did so in character. he got a few but not many laughs. he did however get serious when asked one crucial question. carol hann has details from washington, d.c. >> reporter: take a look at the media circus that erupts when comedy collides with congress here on capitol hill. navigating a gauntlet of media, steven colbert arrived. >> leave thee committee room completely. >> reporter: but he came from an invitation to talk about the day he spent picking beans. >> i'm just playing a little farmville. >> reporter: bay union put on a call for all americans to do the work of farm laborers. only seven people responded and colbert accused those of accusing migrants takes american jobs. >> j o bs. >> reporter: the only time his mask came off was when he was asked. >> why are you interested in this issue? >> i like talking about people who don't have any power. and this seems one of the least powerful people in the united states are migrant workers who come and do our work, but don't have any
>>> a bay area member of congress invited comedian steven colbert to talk about immigration. he did so in character. he got a few but not many laughs. he did however get serious when asked one crucial question. carol hann has details from washington, d.c. >> reporter: take a look at the media circus that erupts when comedy collides with congress here on capitol hill. navigating a gauntlet of media, steven colbert arrived. >> leave thee committee room completely. >>...
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. >> comedian steven colbert takes his ct to capitol hill. his biting message to lawmakers about illegal workers. >> actress lindsay lohan trades in her designer clothing today for an orange jumpsuit. ♪ hey, at&t u-verse tv? yeah, it's our new tv service. every day thousands ofustomers across the nation e switching to at&t u-verse. [ female announcer ] visit an at&t ste today. hurry and take advantage of our great deal on u-ver tv. just $29 a month for six months. plus for a limited time, get hbo and cinex free for three months. yeah, and u-verse lets you record up to four shows from any room on a single dvr d play them back on -- any -- tv. and multiview, which lets you follow four channels at oe. whoa! whoa! [ female announcer ] visit an at&t store toda hurry and take advantage of our great deal on u-verse tv. just $29 a month for six months. plus for a limited tim get hbo ancinemax free for three months. you can even upgrade over 130 hd channels. that's so cool. i know. [ female announcer ] see it. believit. u-verse tv. ♪ >>> comedn st
. >> comedian steven colbert takes his ct to capitol hill. his biting message to lawmakers about illegal workers. >> actress lindsay lohan trades in her designer clothing today for an orange jumpsuit. ♪ hey, at&t u-verse tv? yeah, it's our new tv service. every day thousands ofustomers across the nation e switching to at&t u-verse. [ female announcer ] visit an at&t ste today. hurry and take advantage of our great deal on u-ver tv. just $29 a month for six months. plus...
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why steven colbert will be testifying in front of congress today. >>> how police were able to track down the preppy burglar. >>> you'll want to see this one again. one model's fall from grace. ouch! >>> comedian stephen colbert will be on capitol hill today. one would guess it is not going to be a laughing matter. he is set to testify on farm workers who are illegal immigrants. he focused on the united farm workers take our job. he spent the day picking vegetables on a farm in new york. he and jon stewart will hold dualing rallies on the national mall. >>> thousands ofmen would fall for a beautiful super model. but one model did all the fling herself. well, you can all call this poor woman a real fashion victim. ouch! she wiped out on the catwalk wednesday night during a show. and she's having trouble regaining her composure. she takes off h show. well. poor thing. all right. she appears to be okay. she did not injure herself. we don't know what happened to her pride. poor thing. those heels are six inches tall. >> there is a rule. if you wear those shoes, you will fall. >> and you have
why steven colbert will be testifying in front of congress today. >>> how police were able to track down the preppy burglar. >>> you'll want to see this one again. one model's fall from grace. ouch! >>> comedian stephen colbert will be on capitol hill today. one would guess it is not going to be a laughing matter. he is set to testify on farm workers who are illegal immigrants. he focused on the united farm workers take our job. he spent the day picking vegetables on...
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then steven colbert is added to the mix, he's calling his rally the march to keep fear alive. the two filed a permit application to host 25,000 people on the national mall right before the november elections. the national park service has yet to approve that application. >>> violent storms took a big bite out of the big apple and the national weather service now confirms two tornadoes touched down thursday night in new york city. wind speeds hit 125 miles per hour. thousands of homes lost pow. more than 1,000 trees were deroyed and one person was killed when a tree fell on her car. the two twisters were only the ninth taent to hit new york city since 1950. >>> you don't hear a lot about tornadoes getting a direct hit north or in a big city. >> absolutly true but they can hit. they hit a 50 states. they can happen literally anywhere. we always remain weather vigilante. for us we got an easy weekendo deal with. the sun is out. it will be a great look saturday afternoon. if you got plans to get outside enjoy today or tomorrow you aren't going have any weather concerns whatsoever.
then steven colbert is added to the mix, he's calling his rally the march to keep fear alive. the two filed a permit application to host 25,000 people on the national mall right before the november elections. the national park service has yet to approve that application. >>> violent storms took a big bite out of the big apple and the national weather service now confirms two tornadoes touched down thursday night in new york city. wind speeds hit 125 miles per hour. thousands of homes...
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. >>> steven colbert is comedy central. now they are plning dueling rallies on the national mall october 30nd. the rallies are a satirical response to the glenn beck rally front of the lincoln memorial last month. stewart is calling his rally the rally to restore sanity. he said it will be like woodstock except the drugs and nudity will be replace bid respectful disagreement. and colbert is calling his event the march to keep fr alive. >>> crews in the gulf of mexico are still on track to permanently spiel blownout bp well by this weekend. today crews started the so-called bottom kill procedure. they are now pumping mud and cement through the relief well and into the ruptured well. if all goes as planned, that well could be plaed by sunday. >> we're just getting started. >>> a cheer leading controversy when the parents of a 6-year-old girl find a routine just too racy. >>> also ahead, a tough rescue at hand in the effort to save sam son, the horse. >> once it hit me, i could actually hear bubbling in my skin. >> the local w
. >>> steven colbert is comedy central. now they are plning dueling rallies on the national mall october 30nd. the rallies are a satirical response to the glenn beck rally front of the lincoln memorial last month. stewart is calling his rally the rally to restore sanity. he said it will be like woodstock except the drugs and nudity will be replace bid respectful disagreement. and colbert is calling his event the march to keep fr alive. >>> crews in the gulf of mexico are still...
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>> there's disagreement about the appearance of steven colbert at the house judiciary committee this morning. here's a respectful gary newen berg. >> it was an issue before he showed up as he pointed out with clips on his comedy central show. >> the idea we're going to waste taxpayer dollars for this guy to go on capitol hill and sit there and take it? >> no, you're supposed to sit there and blow it out of proportion. >> reporter: he was testifying about farm workers after spending a day in the field. >> does one day in the filed make you an expert witness? >> reporter: to improve working conditions he expressed raising fruits and vegetables at waist level so they don't have to bend over. >> maybe the easier answer is to have vegetables that pick themselves. >> reporter: not everyone laughed. >> reporter: maybe we should spend more time watching comedy central. >> i thought it was an inappropriate way of conveying the message, and it perhaps diminished the value of congress. >> reporter: colbert said he would not show disrespect. >> it would sully the good name of experts that republ
>> there's disagreement about the appearance of steven colbert at the house judiciary committee this morning. here's a respectful gary newen berg. >> it was an issue before he showed up as he pointed out with clips on his comedy central show. >> the idea we're going to waste taxpayer dollars for this guy to go on capitol hill and sit there and take it? >> no, you're supposed to sit there and blow it out of proportion. >> reporter: he was testifying about farm...
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. >> comedian steven colbert is invited by a by area man to testify on a subject that is normally not a laughing matter. in my pocket. k here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i saved because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn't be a surprise. so ask a neighbor about state farm, then call an agent at 1-800-state-farm or go online. >>> an accident early this morning left a bicyclist dead. it happened on interstate 505 north of vacaville after 1:00 a.m. police say 23-year-old randy hunter of vacaville somehow road into the lanes of traffic and was killed. the driver who hit the victim flagged down a chp officer. the highway patrol is investigating. >>> a motorcyclist was critically injured this morning in a collision with a van near the oakland airport. it happened on hagenburger road at 6:00 a.m. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with major injuries traffic was tied up for hours because police shut down the road during the inves
. >> comedian steven colbert is invited by a by area man to testify on a subject that is normally not a laughing matter. in my pocket. k here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i saved because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn't be a surprise. so ask a neighbor about state farm, then call an agent at 1-800-state-farm or go online....
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should america take steven colbert seriously? we'll ask chris wallace of fox news sunday. >> peter: a judge orders the imam behind the ground zero mosque to pay up. why he's facing thousands of dollars in fines in new jersey. >> brian: then the debate in the desert gets a little too hot. cameras roll as two women fight one man over two people. sharron angle and harry reid, we have the details. >> pump it again! and open cross. >> steve: this is from yesterday's "fox & friends." i'm sure taking it all in with great relish and mustard as well, chris, what do you think of the dancing skills of brian kilmeade? >> brian, i have a simple question, if the producers asked you to put on a clown suit, is there anything you wouldn't do? >> brian: chris, i've had this job for 13 years. and there is a reason. there is a very good -- >> that's a very good answer. >> brian: you know what i mean? if it encourages people this weekend to say, i know i'm a better dancer than him, then i've helped america. >> steve: chris, are you saying if you had
should america take steven colbert seriously? we'll ask chris wallace of fox news sunday. >> peter: a judge orders the imam behind the ground zero mosque to pay up. why he's facing thousands of dollars in fines in new jersey. >> brian: then the debate in the desert gets a little too hot. cameras roll as two women fight one man over two people. sharron angle and harry reid, we have the details. >> pump it again! and open cross. >> steve: this is from yesterday's "fox...
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. >>> the comedians steven colbert and jon stewart plan to bring their political feud to washington right before the mid-term election them plan to hold dueling rallies on the national mall on october 30th. is a satirical response to the glenn beck ral in front of the lincoln memorial last month. he says it is for people who haveust been too busy to go to these other pitical rallies. colonel bert is calling his event the march to keep fear alive. the national park services say they have file an application. >>> and the annual values voter summit. that movement is growing but members are divid over priorities. steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: conservatives came to washington on a political high. >>ow sweet it is! >> reporter: one by one, the most conservative candidates won republican primaries to take on democrats. >> i am soeager for november to come. i can't wait! how about you? >> reporter: we cannot relent until we win the american congress back for the common sense and common values of the american people. >> reporter: what are those values conservatives are divided? the tea pa
. >>> the comedians steven colbert and jon stewart plan to bring their political feud to washington right before the mid-term election them plan to hold dueling rallies on the national mall on october 30th. is a satirical response to the glenn beck ral in front of the lincoln memorial last month. he says it is for people who haveust been too busy to go to these other pitical rallies. colonel bert is calling his event the march to keep fear alive. the national park services say they...
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so we'll see what happens with this, so far we understand that steven colbert is still in the room, there and the hearing room and that was zoe lock krfgren, invited him and, they say, why would he talk of a serious issue of immigration and there is back and forth whether he'll go into character and as they comment it will end up on their show and clearly, that is part, if not all of the motivation for his being there today, to say, gee, if he can testify in front of congress, on these matters, in character, as steven colbert, it will be something about a mockery about the entire congressional hearing process. bill: a stand down, between colbert and congress and we'll see how it work out. martha: she's trying to get him to stay and finish -- >> and he's getting great pr out of this! great publicity. are millions of seniors ready for sticker shock, health care provisions are in place. will you be affected? we'll explain that with our fox medical a team in a minute. martha: backyard brawling caught on tape, two teenagers throwing down in front of a cheering crowd and one of the spectators w
so we'll see what happens with this, so far we understand that steven colbert is still in the room, there and the hearing room and that was zoe lock krfgren, invited him and, they say, why would he talk of a serious issue of immigration and there is back and forth whether he'll go into character and as they comment it will end up on their show and clearly, that is part, if not all of the motivation for his being there today, to say, gee, if he can testify in front of congress, on these matters,...
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. >>> coming up political theater what was comedian steven colbert doing in congress testifying before a house subcommittee. a lot of people thought it was no laughing matter. we'll tell you what it was about. then ught on tape disturbing video of two 16-year-old girls cat fighting in front of a crowd. the mother of one of the girls is actually encouraging the fight. plus a medical marvel. we'll meet a man who had a double hand transplant after being injured in a fire. it's the only third time this operation has been performed in the u. lindsay lohan is out on bail this morning. we'll bring you the latest on the troubled actress. "saturday night live" begins it's 36th season tonight. we'll tell you more when we see you later. kimberly and aaron, back to you. >>> now a look at this forecast today with chuck bell. we were talking about fact it's going to becooler. we're trying to find the right word to minimize. >> about 10 degrees cooler today than yesterday. so tats not so bad if you look at it th way. nearly 90 degrees. we only need one more -- if we make to it 90 degrees today, every
. >>> coming up political theater what was comedian steven colbert doing in congress testifying before a house subcommittee. a lot of people thought it was no laughing matter. we'll tell you what it was about. then ught on tape disturbing video of two 16-year-old girls cat fighting in front of a crowd. the mother of one of the girls is actually encouraging the fight. plus a medical marvel. we'll meet a man who had a double hand transplant after being injured in a fire. it's the only...
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what are lawmakers saying about steven colbert? >> john conners, the chairman of the full committee that held this hearing, he, during this hearing, surprised even the whom chairing it, by saying that he wanted steven colbert to leave. he said, i think you should leave. i just ran into mr. conniers and i said, why did you say that. he said, because i thought it was going to be a circus. i said, was it a circus and he said no, that what colbert said was quote, profound. what he came to testify about was the whole question of migrant workers, jobs in the ago agriculture sector and whether or not there should be a guest worker program to allow illegal workers to stay here legally to do these jobs because as many democrats on this panel argue, they're doing jobs americans won't do because wages are too low. that is what was going on in a very serious way for the most part when colbert wasn't talking, but he did, at the end, at his two cents on the issue. >> so, what's the answer? i'm a free market guy. normally, i would leave this to t
what are lawmakers saying about steven colbert? >> john conners, the chairman of the full committee that held this hearing, he, during this hearing, surprised even the whom chairing it, by saying that he wanted steven colbert to leave. he said, i think you should leave. i just ran into mr. conniers and i said, why did you say that. he said, because i thought it was going to be a circus. i said, was it a circus and he said no, that what colbert said was quote, profound. what he came to...
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by the way, colbert plans to testify in character as the anchorman also known as steven colbert. luke russert is live on capitol hill and there are more than a few people in and outside the beltway that say, what the heck is going on there, luke? >> an amazing story and one that gives us a lighter thing to talk about on capitol hill. steven colbert will actually testify before a subcommittee of the house judiciary committee about the plight that migrant farm workers face. this is part of the united farm workers campaign of take my job. essentially steven colbert went to a farm in new york state and worked for ten hours picking fruit and now wants to give his testimony about picking fruit to this committee about the plight that migrant workers face. many undocumented. >> for ten hours he picked fruit and now he's testifying? i'm serious, he's testifying before congress because he picked fruit for ten hours? i used to pick apples every fall, no one asked me to go testify in front of congress. >> there is mixed opinions whether this is a good idea because colbert will be in characte
by the way, colbert plans to testify in character as the anchorman also known as steven colbert. luke russert is live on capitol hill and there are more than a few people in and outside the beltway that say, what the heck is going on there, luke? >> an amazing story and one that gives us a lighter thing to talk about on capitol hill. steven colbert will actually testify before a subcommittee of the house judiciary committee about the plight that migrant farm workers face. this is part of...
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you can have steven colbert, can you get a vote on tax? good question. >> exactly. great to see you. happy monday. >> coming up straight ahead, john kerry knows why democrats are losing support. it's not the politicians' fault. it's the voters, you people, you're not smart enough and not paying attention. thanks, john! >> and it's a growing problem, soldiers return from battle and can't find work. up next, the companies that are committed to hiring those heroes. right here on "fox & friends." ♪ [ monkey cheeps ] [ male announcer ] a bath becomes even more pleasurable when you know that your water is being heated in an environmentally- conscious way while saving you hundreds of dollars on your water-heating energy bill. the geospring water heater from ge with advanced hybrid technology. heating the water in your home any other way is just going to seem primitive. [ monkey cheeps ] ♪ maryland residents can save up to $780 while funds last. >> as you know, they risk their lives to protect our freedom. when they come home, oftentimes they can't find a job. despite h
you can have steven colbert, can you get a vote on tax? good question. >> exactly. great to see you. happy monday. >> coming up straight ahead, john kerry knows why democrats are losing support. it's not the politicians' fault. it's the voters, you people, you're not smart enough and not paying attention. thanks, john! >> and it's a growing problem, soldiers return from battle and can't find work. up next, the companies that are committed to hiring those heroes. right here on...
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>> wait a second, that's a steven colbert character? that's not the real stephen colbert? i'm shocked to hear that. we didn't know that here in nevada. >> right. >> but seriously, the real problem is what you know. people hold congress in such disrepute already and think it's a joke and then they see steven colbert go before congress in character and make these comments, i can't see how that helps the democrats. they can say they're bringing a higher profile to a big issue, but people see it as a comedy show. >> here's even more of stephen colbert, vaughn. take a listen. >> i've got to ask, why isn't the government doing anything? maybe this ad jobs bill would help. i don't know. like most members of congress, i haven't read it. >> i guess vaughn, what i don't understand is, look, stephen colbert know who he is. he knew what he was doing and he certainly didn't make any pretense he was going to be anything other than what he was. why were all those members of congress sitting there? why didn't they leave? we heard conyers saying that. what about the republicans? >> conyers
>> wait a second, that's a steven colbert character? that's not the real stephen colbert? i'm shocked to hear that. we didn't know that here in nevada. >> right. >> but seriously, the real problem is what you know. people hold congress in such disrepute already and think it's a joke and then they see steven colbert go before congress in character and make these comments, i can't see how that helps the democrats. they can say they're bringing a higher profile to a big issue,...
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. >>> the mood inside the hearing room in steven colbert's mocking testimony. the tv comic put the spotlight, though, on a serious issue. where the lawmakers are in on the joke. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> but, we begin with a breaking news. a remarkable face-to-face meeting today between the president of iran and the american hiker who was jailed in his country for over a year. mary snow has the details for us. she's joining us from new york. what happened, mary? >> that meeting took place today here in new york. we're told that sarah shourd and her mother, nora, met with ahmadinejad, that's according to a spokeswoman representing the families of the hikers who had been jailed in iran since july of 2009. at this point, we don't have details of that meeting. sarah shourd was released on september 14 and has been speaking out since then in an effort to gain the release of her fiance, shane bauer, and friend, josh fat tell. i asked if she could make a direct deal with the president, what would she say? what did she tell me? >> i want to
. >>> the mood inside the hearing room in steven colbert's mocking testimony. the tv comic put the spotlight, though, on a serious issue. where the lawmakers are in on the joke. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> but, we begin with a breaking news. a remarkable face-to-face meeting today between the president of iran and the american hiker who was jailed in his country for over a year. mary snow has the details for us. she's joining us from new...
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up next, steven colbert on capitol hill. but is everyone laughing? bull market or bear, traders are always hungry for ideas. trading is all about strategy. and strategy... is all about information. heat mapping shows me where the money's moving. twenty five hundred stocks... one quick look. that's where the action is. plus, this amazing gadget... it's called the telephone. i can call td ameritrade anytime and talk trades, strategy... anything. td ameritrade. built by traders, for traders. this...
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steven colbert will be appearing apparently in character as the steven colbert character talking about immigration. this has to do with a tape that ran last night when he was talking to united farm workers. >> so apparently he had a brief job as a vegetable farmer and i guess that gives him credibility to testify on capitol hill. i don't know, you be the judge of that. does that sound ridiculous? >> not a real job. he did it as a mockup in his show and now he wants to testify in this subcommittee, subcommittee. meanwhile -- >> but if he's testifying, will he be under oath? and if he's a character, how does that work? >> two oaths. >> maybe. in the news right now, investigators trying to figure out why a chopper on security patrol for president obama yesterday slammed into the water here in new york. one of the rotors cracked and smashed the windshield as it jammed into jamaica bay. the pilot and officers escaped with minor injuries. the pilot had warned the chopper pilot about possible turbulence from air force one approaching j.f.k. for the president's visit to the united nations. was
steven colbert will be appearing apparently in character as the steven colbert character talking about immigration. this has to do with a tape that ran last night when he was talking to united farm workers. >> so apparently he had a brief job as a vegetable farmer and i guess that gives him credibility to testify on capitol hill. i don't know, you be the judge of that. does that sound ridiculous? >> not a real job. he did it as a mockup in his show and now he wants to testify in...
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. -- john stewart and steven colbert rally next month. it could take as days before the midterm elections. >> 4:59 is the time. there is still more ahead. >> the controversial chancellor of me to the city is likely first mayor. >> u.s. terrorism experts have a dire warning for congress but .> later, a massive baby food recall. later, a massive baby food recall. what
. -- john stewart and steven colbert rally next month. it could take as days before the midterm elections. >> 4:59 is the time. there is still more ahead. >> the controversial chancellor of me to the city is likely first mayor. >> u.s. terrorism experts have a dire warning for congress but .> later, a massive baby food recall. later, a massive baby food recall. what
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. >> a bay area lawmaker includes -- invites comedian steven colbert to capitol hill oo. and what may be the best women soccer club in the world. how the fc gold pride has gone from worst to first. >>> good evening, sarah shourd of oakland made a appeal to mahmoud ahmadinejad today in new york. shourd urged him to fight for release of her fiancee and heir friend josh fattal remaining in prison. >> he was very positive and for me it was a very personal to see he knew as many times and it's a different experience for me. and he will try to advocate on my friend's and fiancee's behalf. >> and late yes they were accused of spying. and shourd was released 10 days ago for health reasons. >> i just am going to keep push for release on humanitarian grounds. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad did not answer a question about whether shane bower ask josh fattal would be released. >> negotiations of apple and intel an informal deed and recruit an agreement and this is computers and equipment again that news sent prices up. the nasdaq and s and p 5 hub00 showed healthy gain autos and ora cell app
. >> a bay area lawmaker includes -- invites comedian steven colbert to capitol hill oo. and what may be the best women soccer club in the world. how the fc gold pride has gone from worst to first. >>> good evening, sarah shourd of oakland made a appeal to mahmoud ahmadinejad today in new york. shourd urged him to fight for release of her fiancee and heir friend josh fattal remaining in prison. >> he was very positive and for me it was a very personal to see he knew as many...
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. >> se trata de steven colbert. >> el comediante testificó como el personaje que presenta en su programa. >> estamos en estados unidos, no quiero un tomate recogido por mexicano, luego rebanado por un guatemalteco y despuñs servido por un venezolano. >> colbert testificó a favor de quienes buscan la legalizació. >> de pronto deberíamos pasar menos tiempo viendo comedy central y despuñs ver los trabajos disponibles. >> el señor colbert trajo mucha más atención al público, a los miembros del congreso por su presencia, le agradecemos mucho. >> teresa serrano que lleva 43 años de trabajo en el campo, cree:. >> no lo comprenden, porque mucha gente no nos ve como humanos sino como herramientas de trabajo. >> además se habló de la disposición de los estadounidenses para trabajar en el campo. >> se dice que se recibió más de 8 mil solicitudes formales, pero hasta ahora solo 7 personas aceptaron el empleo. >> a partir de noviembre las tarifas de servicios migratorios aumentarán, entre ellos el trámite de residencia, la solicitud de ciudadanía se mantendrán. >> no es justo, pued
. >> se trata de steven colbert. >> el comediante testificó como el personaje que presenta en su programa. >> estamos en estados unidos, no quiero un tomate recogido por mexicano, luego rebanado por un guatemalteco y despuñs servido por un venezolano. >> colbert testificó a favor de quienes buscan la legalizació. >> de pronto deberíamos pasar menos tiempo viendo comedy central y despuñs ver los trabajos disponibles. >> el señor colbert trajo mucha más...
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. >>> comedian steven colbert takes his blow-hard act to congress but has a real message on a serious subject. illegal, or migrant workers in the u.s. illegally. as joel brown reports, colbert spent a day working on a farm and told congress how hard it really is. >> the hearing room was so packed, it was clear something big was up. >> i haven't seen this many comments in a while. >> they came to cover just one of the four witnesses to testify. >> television comedian steven colbert appeared before the house panel, looking into undocumented workers on american farms. colbert had spent a day working on an upstate new york farm for his show. >> please don't make me do this again. it is really really hard. >> the comedian spent almost as much time in the field as he did working in the field. >>> tune how much they were paid in the field? >> i don't know. i didn't do good enough job to get paid. i was asked to leave. >> he stayed in his role. but one lawmaker got him to break character by asking him his true motivation. >> why are you interested in this issue? >> i like talking to people wh
. >>> comedian steven colbert takes his blow-hard act to congress but has a real message on a serious subject. illegal, or migrant workers in the u.s. illegally. as joel brown reports, colbert spent a day working on a farm and told congress how hard it really is. >> the hearing room was so packed, it was clear something big was up. >> i haven't seen this many comments in a while. >> they came to cover just one of the four witnesses to testify. >> television...
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is steven colbert serious about illegal immigrants? or is his testimony nearly a publicity stunt? eyewitness news at 4:00 continues, with denise and vic after this. ,,,,,,,, that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >>> it is 4:28. 95 degrees, with sunny skies. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >>> he is best known for mocking politicians. today, he had to face them in congress. steven colbert was the attraction when a house subcommittee was working on a subcommittee for illegal workers on a farm. >> the hearing room was packed. it was clear something big was up. >> i haven't seen this many chairs since i don't know when, mrs. chairman. >> maybe it was impeachment. >> re
is steven colbert serious about illegal immigrants? or is his testimony nearly a publicity stunt? eyewitness news at 4:00 continues, with denise and vic after this. ,,,,,,,, that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really....
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steven colbert testified on farm labor. some believed it was intentionally turned over to a farce. >> this is america. i do not want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american and served by a venezuelan in a spot where i get a brazilian. >> nancy pelosi said she saw no problem with the stun. others say colbert mocked the process. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think stephen colbert's testimony before a congressional committee on migrant workers was appropriate? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> they say timing is anything. it was completely off on that. 65 degrees on tv hill. the orioles face a sweep of the blue jays. the ravens host the browns. >> they are loaded with sugar and calories. some teenagers think sports drinks are healthy. >> we are tracking several accidents right now.ac i thought it was crazy feeding in the fall. i always feed in the fall. but, it's the best time. feed your lawn in the fall. the fall fee
steven colbert testified on farm labor. some believed it was intentionally turned over to a farce. >> this is america. i do not want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american and served by a venezuelan in a spot where i get a brazilian. >> nancy pelosi said she saw no problem with the stun. others say colbert mocked the process. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think stephen colbert's testimony before a congressional committee on...
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. >>> capitol comedy getting an earful from steven colbert. o'donnell's campaign rocked and >>> lindsay released. >> at 11:41 tonight, lindsay lohan was released from the l.a. county jail. >> she makes bail overnight and set free hours after having been ordered back behind bars but her troubles are far from over. all that and more early this saturday morning, september all that and more early this saturday morning, september 25th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> hi, everyone. welcome to "the early show" on a saturday morning. the one story everybody seems to talk about every weekend she does something on a friday that makes news on a saturday, lindsay lohan, in jail, out of jail, in rehab, outs of rehab, on probation, not on probation. now, guess what, yesterday a judge ordered her to go directly to jail until another hearing in october but then late last night pacific time another judge steps in and lets her make $300,000 bail and lets her go and you saw the pictures, she left jail last night. >> a new mug shot. >> a very interesting story
. >>> capitol comedy getting an earful from steven colbert. o'donnell's campaign rocked and >>> lindsay released. >> at 11:41 tonight, lindsay lohan was released from the l.a. county jail. >> she makes bail overnight and set free hours after having been ordered back behind bars but her troubles are far from over. all that and more early this saturday morning, september all that and more early this saturday morning, september 25th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs...
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and steven colbert. what do you make of this thing that they're having on october 31st in washington? these rallies? >> the restore sanity rally? i love it. you know, i've long dreamed about the day when people would yell "be reasonable." it is a good pushback and colbert's competing rally is called "keep fear alive" which is inspired. we are living in a time where sometimes satire is the only way to tell the truth about our politics because the spin cycle is so insidious and extreme. it also does speak to the way that media is playing a dominant role and driving the conversation. so this is just another step in that direction. and from my point of view, an independent point of view, that's a hopeful sign because we do need to restore some sanity. >> you can look at people like christine o'donnell and the early beginnings of the tea party movement and what glenn beck did and what's happening with jon stewart and steven colbert, you can call them outsiders. do outsiders have more power than in the past? >
and steven colbert. what do you make of this thing that they're having on october 31st in washington? these rallies? >> the restore sanity rally? i love it. you know, i've long dreamed about the day when people would yell "be reasonable." it is a good pushback and colbert's competing rally is called "keep fear alive" which is inspired. we are living in a time where sometimes satire is the only way to tell the truth about our politics because the spin cycle is so...
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comedian steven colbert was the house attraction. joel brown explains to wjz why he was there. >> reporter: the hearing room was so packed, it was clear something big was up. >> i haven't seen this many cameras since when, madame chair? >> maybe it was impeachment. >> reporter: those cameras came to cover just one of four witnesses called to testify. >> congresswoman lostgren asked me to share my vast experience with the panel. >> reporter: colbert had spent a day working on the show. >> please don't make me do this again. it is really, really hard. >> reporter: the comedian spent almost as much time at the hearing as he did working in the field. >> you know how much they were paid by the hour? >> i don't know. i didn't do a good enough job to get paid. so i can't compare my salary. >> right. >> he was actually asked to leave. >> he stayed true to form for most of the hearing, playing the outspoken role of a television commentator. but one lawmaker got him to break character by asking for his true motivation. >> why are you intereste
comedian steven colbert was the house attraction. joel brown explains to wjz why he was there. >> reporter: the hearing room was so packed, it was clear something big was up. >> i haven't seen this many cameras since when, madame chair? >> maybe it was impeachment. >> reporter: those cameras came to cover just one of four witnesses called to testify. >> congresswoman lostgren asked me to share my vast experience with the panel. >> reporter: colbert had spent...
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. >>> coming up, did steven colbert make a mockery of congress today? of course. or did lawmakers take care of that mockery without any help from colbert? that's probably also true. >>> plus, chris christie leaping to defend meg whitman at a california fund-raiser. is he the hero the gop has been looking to break? we're back after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to fight fatigue. so get up and get goin'! with new bayer am. the morning pain reliever. ♪ but i really love my bank ♪ i hate-- didn't quite catch that last bit. i said i really love my bank. right... is there a problem ? it's not really raging, man. uh, we were hoping for more raging ? well, you said write from the heart. yeah... don't do that. at ally, you'll love our online savings account. named the best of 2010 by money magazine. ally. do you love your bank ? the man loves his cheese. the only thing he likes more than cheese is more cheese. if he was eating cheese he'd put cheese on it. he's
. >>> coming up, did steven colbert make a mockery of congress today? of course. or did lawmakers take care of that mockery without any help from colbert? that's probably also true. >>> plus, chris christie leaping to defend meg whitman at a california fund-raiser. is he the hero the gop has been looking to break? we're back after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to fight...
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. >> also comedian steven colbert got a lot of laughs when he testified on capitol hill. we will tell you why one congressional leader was not amused. >> and the obama administration wants now power to intercept internet communications. i will sow why why coming up. >> good morning. traffic is moving along okay on the sunol grade but we will tell you more about problems on the commute. >>> welcome back. the obama administration wants to make it easier for the dpoftd to eavesdrop on internet and e-mail communications. alison burns joins us from our washington, d.c. newsroom with the latest on the government's efforts to keep up with technology. good morning, alison. >> reporter: good morning to you, pam. that's right. the bottom line here is that communications technology is getting so sophisticated government spies are struggling to keep up. as more people communicate on line instead of by phone the feds say their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is going dark. so the new york times reports today that the obama administration is going to ask congress to
. >> also comedian steven colbert got a lot of laughs when he testified on capitol hill. we will tell you why one congressional leader was not amused. >> and the obama administration wants now power to intercept internet communications. i will sow why why coming up. >> good morning. traffic is moving along okay on the sunol grade but we will tell you more about problems on the commute. >>> welcome back. the obama administration wants to make it easier for the dpoftd...
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. >> geraldo: have one with the steven colbert bit and all of the rest of the program. i will be standing by if you need me. >> we got each other's back. up next, steven colbert on capitol hill. but is everyone laughing? [ female announcer ] stay once. stay twice... earn a free night! two separate stays at comfort inn or any of these choice hotels can earn you a free night -- only when you book at choicehotels.com. >>> a lot of people are giving jon stewart the love and he certainly doesn't hesitate to gloat about it. >> oprah winfrey tweeted i think jon stewart is on to something. would you consider going october 30, 21s 2010. in honor of the type of discourse that i think we need to propose, i would just like to say this. suck it, colbert! oprah mentioned my rally, not yours! >> whup dedo. oprah tweeted about you. just so happens that i got a tweet from gail. she even retreated it to the authorities. >> geraldo: so funny. love them or hate them, jon stewart and stephen colbert are at the forefront of political debate. colbert testified about migrant farm workers. >> a
. >> geraldo: have one with the steven colbert bit and all of the rest of the program. i will be standing by if you need me. >> we got each other's back. up next, steven colbert on capitol hill. but is everyone laughing? [ female announcer ] stay once. stay twice... earn a free night! two separate stays at comfort inn or any of these choice hotels can earn you a free night -- only when you book at choicehotels.com. >>> a lot of people are giving jon stewart the love and he...
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and steven colbert. what do i make of the thing they're having on october 31st in washington, these rallies? >> the restore sanity rally? i love it. i've long dreamed about the day when people take to the streets and yell, be reasonable. it is a good pushback at some of what we've seen. colbert's competing rally is keep fear alive. which itself is pretty inspired. we're living in a time where sometimes satire is the only way to tell the truth about our politics. because the spin cycle is so insidious, is so extreme. and it also does speak to the way that media's playing a really dominant role in our politics. it is informing the conversation, driving the conversation. this is just another step in that direction. and from my point of view, centrist point of view, independent point of view, that's a hopeful point of view. >> you can look at people, christine o'donnell, the beginnings of the tea party movement, what glenn beck did. what's happening now with jon stewart and steven colbert, you can call them
and steven colbert. what do i make of the thing they're having on october 31st in washington, these rallies? >> the restore sanity rally? i love it. i've long dreamed about the day when people take to the streets and yell, be reasonable. it is a good pushback at some of what we've seen. colbert's competing rally is keep fear alive. which itself is pretty inspired. we're living in a time where sometimes satire is the only way to tell the truth about our politics. because the spin cycle is...
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on friday, steven colbert was invited to testify by a democratic congresswoman of california. why did he turn himself into a comedy club? >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american then sliced by a gat mallen and served by a venezuelan in a spay where a chilean gives me a brazilian. because my great grandfather did not travel to see this county -- because he killed a man in ireland. i don't know if that's true. i'd like that stricken from the record. >> steny hoyer wasn't laughing. here he is on fox news on sunday. >> i think his testimony was not appropriate. it was an embarrassment for mr. colbert more than the house. >> and he should not have been called. >> what he had to say i think was not the way it should have been said. >> he should have gone further. you want your tooth pulled, go to a dentist. you want your leg pulled, call steven colbert. >>> why are republicans running -- you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fis
on friday, steven colbert was invited to testify by a democratic congresswoman of california. why did he turn himself into a comedy club? >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american then sliced by a gat mallen and served by a venezuelan in a spay where a chilean gives me a brazilian. because my great grandfather did not travel to see this county -- because he killed a man in ireland. i don't know if that's true. i'd like that stricken...
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so are jon stewart and steven colbert. what do you make of this thing they're having on october 31st in washington, these rallies? >> the "restore sanity" rally? i love it. long dreamed about the day when people take to the streets and yell "be reasonable." we are living in a time where sometimes satire is the only way to tell the truth about our politics because the spin cycle is so insidious, so extreme. it speaks to the way that media is playing a dominant role in our politics. it is informing the conversation. it is driving the conversation. this is just another step in that direction and from my point of view, a centrist point of view, independent point of view, that's a hopeful sign because we do nies need to restore sanity in our politicals. >> you can look at christine o'donnell, the early beginnings of the tea party movement, what glenn beck did, what's happening now with jon stewart and steven colbert, you can call them outsiders. do outsiders have more power than in the past? >> absolutely. we are in a time when
so are jon stewart and steven colbert. what do you make of this thing they're having on october 31st in washington, these rallies? >> the "restore sanity" rally? i love it. long dreamed about the day when people take to the streets and yell "be reasonable." we are living in a time where sometimes satire is the only way to tell the truth about our politics because the spin cycle is so insidious, so extreme. it speaks to the way that media is playing a dominant role in...
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steven colbert testified on the issue of farm labor. this touched on illegal immigration. some believed it was turned over to a scripted farce. >> i don't want a tomato picks by a mexican. i want it picked by an american and served by a venezuelan in a spot where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> nancy pelosi said she saw no problem with the stunt. republicans said colbert mocked the process. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think stephen colbert's testimony before a congressional committee on migrant workers was appropriate? you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. appropriate? i do not know. funny? yes. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. passengers on flight are glad to be back on the ground. >> a stolen van ends in tragedy. >> this is 695 at liberty road. >> this is 695 at liberty road. the roads are four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cablcable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hi
steven colbert testified on the issue of farm labor. this touched on illegal immigration. some believed it was turned over to a scripted farce. >> i don't want a tomato picks by a mexican. i want it picked by an american and served by a venezuelan in a spot where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> nancy pelosi said she saw no problem with the stunt. republicans said colbert mocked the process. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think stephen colbert's...
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unclear if he delivered it in charactero if he was delivering it as steven colbert, the american citizen. >> thanks, nicole. >>> 7:49. nine of the 10 candidates for mayor of oakland faced off for their deplate. they packed in to hear from the candidate. it showed them as the front runners in the race. they went head to head last night when asked what they would do to fix this. >>> part will be renegotiating the pensions. but also will be to do this. >> who gave the raises over the years to the people that pushed the numbers to where they are? >>> the other lesser-known candidates include real estate agents, educators and business owners. >>> we have posted raw video of the oakland debate. just look for the election tab. >>> a funeral will be held for the funeral. he was a passenger in this car with four of his classmates when it crashed into a big rig last friday. three other passengers were hurt. the driver, a 16-year-old, is charged now with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. he's due in juvenile court next week to enter a plea. >>> a san mateo nonprofit organization is offering
unclear if he delivered it in charactero if he was delivering it as steven colbert, the american citizen. >> thanks, nicole. >>> 7:49. nine of the 10 candidates for mayor of oakland faced off for their deplate. they packed in to hear from the candidate. it showed them as the front runners in the race. they went head to head last night when asked what they would do to fix this. >>> part will be renegotiating the pensions. but also will be to do this. >> who gave the...
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the rally to restore sanity, and fellow post steven colbert rally will take place september -- october 30 [ man ] no huddle. they've got -- [ static ] [ male announcer ] are pixilated pictes, frozen images and weather-related glitches part of your regular tv schedule? time to switch to verizon fios. it delivers 100% fiber optics straight to your home, for the best picture quality, and more hd... not to mention internet rated #1 in satisfaction, speed and reliability 4 years in a row. upgrade to...
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up next, steven colbert on capitol hill. but is everyone laughing? ♪ [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to fight fatigue. so get up and get goin'! with new bayer am. the morning pain reliever. [ male annouer ] the u.s. gornment may soon require brake override technogy on all new cs and trucks. at nissan, wehink this is a good idea. so we did it... ...six years ago. [ wind howling ] nissan. innovation for safety. innovation for all. >>> a lot of people are giving jon stewart the love and he certainly doesn't hesitate to gloat about it. >> oprah winfrey tweeted i think jon stewart is on to something. would you consider going october 30, 21s 2010. in honor of the type of discourse that i think we need to propose, i would just like to say this. suck it, colbert! oprah mentioned my rally, not yours! >> whup dedo. oprah tweeted about you. just so happens that i got a tweet from gail. she even retreated it to the authorities. >> geraldo: so funny. love them or h
up next, steven colbert on capitol hill. but is everyone laughing? ♪ [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to fight fatigue. so get up and get goin'! with new bayer am. the morning pain reliever. [ male annouer ] the u.s. gornment may soon require brake override technogy on all new cs and trucks. at nissan, wehink this is a good idea. so we did it... ...six years ago. [ wind howling ] nissan....
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. >>> and steven colbert is going to stop by "good morning america" and talk to george. all that and more, coming up. >>> the titanic, still getting to the bottom of it. >> still fascinated. all right. we'll see you later. old gibbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a govern
. >>> and steven colbert is going to stop by "good morning america" and talk to george. all that and more, coming up. >>> the titanic, still getting to the bottom of it. >> still fascinated. all right. we'll see you later. old gibbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new...
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tomorrow, steven colbert comes and testifies before a subcommittee on the issue of immigration. he's worked for a day as an immigrant farm worker up in new york. i suspect that steven colbert will probably not be in character as you say because fact is you have to be sworn in but i'll go on a limb and suggest colbert probably will be siding with the idea that it's okay to have these migrant farm workers come across the border and work on our farms because what the farm working community is tells us is that americans don't want these jobs so steven colbert did something on the show last night. we'll see something tonight on that. will be here in washington tomorrow. let's move to delaware. this is the hottest senate race in the last week or so. we have new poll numbers of cnn and opinion research corporation poll for this very, very interesting senate race showing that christine o'donnell, tea party favorite down 16 points to the democratic nominee chris coons. but let me just show you what would happen if o'donnell lost this race to the establishment favorite mike castle. castle
tomorrow, steven colbert comes and testifies before a subcommittee on the issue of immigration. he's worked for a day as an immigrant farm worker up in new york. i suspect that steven colbert will probably not be in character as you say because fact is you have to be sworn in but i'll go on a limb and suggest colbert probably will be siding with the idea that it's okay to have these migrant farm workers come across the border and work on our farms because what the farm working community is...